New fundraising numbers are in for both parties, and they’re telling the same old story of this election cycle. All three national Democratic campaign committees outraised their Republican counterparts in August — the DNC took in $10.9 million last month, beating the RNC’s $7.9 million, while the DCCC and More…
The Nevada Democratic Party filed a complaint with the Federal Elections Commission on Wednesday against the state’s Senate GOP candidate Sharron Angle and her onetime primary competitor Danny Tarkanian. The complaint alleges that Tarkanian violated FEC rules by campaigning for Angle and running a political committee against Senate Majority More…
Democratic organizations and candidates are starting to strike back against Americans for Prosperity’s $4.1 million ad buy attacking nearly two dozen Dems in 11 states. Although the ads would likely have been permitted even in a pre-Citizens United world, Democrats are arguing that they’re a part of a new, More…
The DCCC revealed its hand a few weeks ago. Now it’s the NRCC’s turn, reserving $22 million in ad time in 40 districts around the country and drawing up a target list that includes a number of junior House Democrats but also a few powerful veterans like Budget Committee More…
Two pieces of news from the Republican National Committee summer meeting in Kansas City. First, the RNC’s budget committee approved a $10 million line of credit to make up for the committee’s fundraising woes:
Democrats and Republicans can each claim some victories in last month’s fundraising race — the Democrats’ national and Senate campaign committees outraised their Republican counterparts in May, while the GOP’s House committee bested the Democrats’.
Politico reports that the DNC raised $6.6 million — about $150,000 more than the RNC. More…
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is encouraging members of its email list (4 million strong) to join a “Fact Check Fox” campaign today, letting them debunk/get debunkings of Fox News spin on the State of the Union. According to DCCC spokesman Ryan Rudominer, it’s a bow to the response the More…
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee gleefully sends along news that Rep. Parker Griffith’s (R-Ala.) staff has resigned en masse, rebelling against their boss’s decision to switch from the Democratic Party. The full list: Sharon Wheeler (Chief of Staff), Megan Swearingen (Legislative Director), Brian Greer (Senior Legislative Assistant), Will Crain (Legislative More…
Aaron Blake catches State Sen. Laura Kelly, a top Democratic recruit against Rep. Lynn Jenkins (R-Kan.), pulling out of the race.
Kelly joins several other recent drop-outs, including businessman Jack McDonald, a well-funded challenger to Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) who announced last week that he wouldn’t run. The others
Waiting until Rep. Parker Griffith (R-Ala.) made his switch official, the National Republican Congressional Committee and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee have weighed in. First, here’s the very happy chairman of the NRCC, Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Texas):
I am pleased to welcome Parker Griffith to the Republican Party. Congressman Griffith’s
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